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Nectar Ales Pale Nectar 3.47 87

Nectar Ales Pale Nectar

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873.52/5.03.47/5.04.9%91.9Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Has a golden amber color and a light refreshing body. (Editor’s Note: originally brewed by Humboldt Brewing Company under the name "Humboldt Pale Nectar Ale" until the acquisition by Firestone Walker.)
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 marcus (1896), Sacramento, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/515/20
Feb 29, 2008  
This orange/copper ale poured with a fluffy off-white head and a floral aroma. There is a smooth hoppy flavor with out too much bitterness, and light carbonation with a sharp bite at the finish.


 carl4beer (405), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 31, 2008  
12 oz. pours a hazy and golden. small head. aroma is a floral perfume with a hint of citrus. mouthful is smooth with the floral hops dominating. finish is a little sweet and lingers with the floral hops. nice pale ale if floral hops are your thing.


 jarspag (600), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jan 20, 2008  
12 oz bottle. Aroma is lackluster - slight sweet - little bit of grapefruity hops. Meidum to low bittering on the flavor with a dry finish.


 Kinz (2215), Glen Allen, Virginia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jan 10, 2008  
This was the guest tap at Blue Mountain when I visited there. Very light amber, or medium to dark gold, take your pick, clear, slight head. Aroma was of faintly honey accented caramel malts and somewhat vegetal hops. Flavor is sweetish hops, with an unfortunate amount of those vegetal hops that I just don’t care for. Not my bag.


 badlizard (2380), Berkeley, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 23, 2007  
350 ml bottle. Golden amber with a small fizzy white head. Sweet malty aroma. Malty honey and nectar taste with some nice floral hops in the finish.


 bhensonb (4361), Woodland, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/514/20
Sep 23, 2007  
12 oz. bottle. Nice floral hop aroma backed by some pale malt. Light amber color with a minimal off-white head. Some citrus aroma as the glass approaches the lips. A bit thin in body, and mild in carbonation. The flavor is citrus, with a touch of grapefruit. The malt is not participating strongly. The finish is dry, even a bit astringent. Nice persisting bitter. Very nice in the hophead sense.


 Aurelius (2654), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/513/20
Sep 22, 2007  
Very sweet citrus hop aroma. Clear light brownish tan. Sour fruity, medium hops. Finish has a tartness that turns over a little unpleasantly and clings. Not too sweet. Medium light body. Fair.


 DYCSoccer17 (2201), Davis, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 13, 2007  
12 ounce bottle. Immediate orange citrus aromas which give way to a more earthy, resinous hop nose. Pine-sol cleanser aromas are also in there. Smells a lot like Lestoil now that I think about it. Doh. Transparent orange body with a moderate off-white head that is relatively quickly dissipating with small lacing present. Quite carbonated, prickly start with a bit of grainy malt. Appears to be basic crystal malt flavors. Light spiciness in the middle with some moderate orangey flavored hops to finish. A bit of spiced hoppiness and earthy, too. I don’t know, this just seems awfully pedestrian.



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